reactor operation
collocation in Englishmeaningsofreactorandoperation
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reactor
noun[C]
uk/riˈæk.tər/us/riˈæk.tɚ/
a large machine in which atoms are either divided or joined in order to ...
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operation
noun
uk/ˌɒp.ərˈeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌɑː.pəˈreɪ.ʃən/
the fact of operating or ...
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That report expressed real concern about the potential health hazards of radioactive wastes and plutonium produced throughreactoroperationas being unique to nuclear power.
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The catalyst particles moving around in the reactor are small (particle diameter 100 mm) and carbon deposition on the catalyst does not disturbreactoroperation.
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Anti-nuclear groups respond by saying that onlyreactoroperationis free of carbon dioxide emissions.
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Some of these poisons deplete as they absorb neutrons duringreactoroperation, while others remain relatively constant.
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This was first noted in the specimens that were removed from the core at intervals during thereactoroperation.
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Xe during steady-statereactoroperationthat captures a neutron include 90%, 39%91% and essentially all.
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The reactor was also used to train utility workers in 1-2 week nuclear instrumentation andreactoroperationcourses.
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Oxides could result in the deposition of solid particles inreactoroperation.
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It is also formed as a decay product during thereactoroperationand is one of the important factors considered in the reactor design and operation.
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Xe is a fission product of uranium and it is the most powerful known neutron-absorbing nuclear poison (2 million barns), with a significant effect on nuclearreactoroperation.
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Reactoroperationis prohibited unless the operator concludes a private contract of liability insurance as well as an indemnity agreement with the government for damage not covered by private insurance.
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The report generally confirms the adequacy of the existing safety case and raises no specific concern such that reactor operations cannot continue at present.
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In reactor operations, this percentage is difficult to measure, so the alternative definition is preferred.
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It is a measure of the stability of the reactor operations.
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The facility continued to operate far below capacity until reactor operations ceased in 1999, when plutonium-bearing spent fuel stopped being produced.
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The impacted tank is used for equipment storage and not reactor operations.
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Since tritium has a half-life of 12.3 years, normally this decay does not significantly affect reactor operations because the rate of decay of tritium is so slow.
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